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#b19bed color: Dreamy Candy Forest

#b19bed is rgb(177, 155, 237) in RGB and oklch(73.984% 0.11813 295.709) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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256°
100%

74%
0.118
296°
  • Violet
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #b19bed

#b19bed is a bright light violet color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 296°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#b195e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light violet colors

Lighter: #b19bed mixed with white

  1. b19bed
  2. b8a5ef
  3. c0aff2
  4. c7b9f4
  5. cfc3f6
  6. d7cdf8
  7. dfd7f9
  8. e7e1fb
  9. efebfc
  10. f7f5fe

Darker: #b19bed mixed with black

  1. b19bed
  2. 9986ce
  3. 8372b0
  4. 6c5e93
  5. 574b77
  6. 42395c
  7. 2f2842
  8. 1c182a
  9. 0c0914
  10. 010103

Calmer: #b19bed with less saturation

  1. b19bed
  2. b09de7
  3. af9fe0
  4. afa1da
  5. aea2d3
  6. ada4cd
  7. ada5c6
  8. aca7bf
  9. aca8b8
  10. aba9b2

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Colors that go with #b19bed

Complementary
#b19bed#a7b458
Analogous
#b19bed#87a9f6#d190d3
Triadic
#b19bed#e4965e#44c3a7
Split
#b19bed#cca54a#78bf7d

Questions about #b19bed

What color is #b19bed?

#b19bed is bright light violet. The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest. In RGB it is rgb(177, 155, 237), in HSL hsl(256.1, 69.49%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.984% 0.11813 295.709).

What colors go well with #b19bed?

The complementary color of #b19bed is #a7b458. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87a9f6 and #d190d3. The triadic partners are #e4965e and #44c3a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b19bed?

Black text reads better on #b19bed: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b19bed a warm or cool color?

#b19bed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 296 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.118.